For some, Naughton is Jill a whip-smart, fiery lesbian on the ABC show “Queens.”
And that doesn’t even begin to touch on the number of roles that Naughton has enjoyed.
She has nurtured a career that has resulted in her becoming a true triple-threat.
This woman can really do it all.
As she toldLadyGunn, her childhood was pretty spectacular.
Naughton was dead set on being a triple threat, as she toldEssencein 2018.
With Whitney Houston as her idol, Naughton said, “I wanted to be able to dance.
I studied dance, piano, and voice.”
Luckily, she’s had a career that has allowed her to do exactly that.
Naughton is the first member of her family to pursue a career inentertainment.
Even though entertainment was her dream, Naughton didn’t have the easiest time breaking into the industry.
Really love the skin that you’re in."
Naughton actually ended up on Broadway for three years in a production of “Hairspray.”
In an interview withCollider, Naughton explained that the experience was invaluable.
Luckily, she’s been able to do just that.
Part of her preparation included intense levels of research, a task she took seriously.
It helped to understand her struggles as a child growing up in Brooklyn."
But after that, I definitely felt like they embraced me."
As Naughton explained toLadyGunn, “Power” has been a game changer.
She said, “It truly changed my life.
Day in and day out, we found ways to separate [ourselves] from the bunch.
Playing Tasha has been about more than just landing a dream role as a great character.
Myself and Benjamin are so honored and happy to welcome this beautiful girl into the world!”
Naughton toldEssencethat she used the emotion surrounding her pregnancy to inform the emotional experience Tasha was having on screen.
In retrospect, that hesitation to get married might have been a warning bell.
She and Ben ended their relationship.
Fortunately, Naughton and Ben are great co-parents.
She explained, “Omari spoke so highly of Two to me.
I don’t even know that he was trying to hook us up.”
The pair spent a year getting to know one another as individuals before they became boyfriend and girlfriend.
This ain’t just for boyfriend time, this is a setup for a husband."
Two has also stepped up to be a great father figure to Naughton’s daughter, Zuri.
She explained, “I didn’t want to do the same key in of role.
[Jill] is funny, she’s uptight, a church ladyand yet, she’s a lesbian.
She’s got a lot going on!”
